I told her that I don’t know what I’m going to do next, but I feel I have a responsibility to do something good, and that I don’t want to disappoint all the people that have supported me.

Ke Huy Quan

Ke Huy Quan (born August 20, 1971), also known as Jonathan Ke Quan (), is an American actor and filmmaker. As a young actor, Quan rose to fame playing Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Data in The Goonies (1985). Following a few roles in the 90's, Quan took an almost 20-year hiatus during which he worked as a stunt choreographer and assistant director, returning to acting in 2021 in the critically acclaimed science fiction comedy-drama film Everything Everywhere All At Once. His performance was widely praised and won him many accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Quan is one of two actors of Asian descent to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the other being Haing S. Ngor in 1985. Quan also became the first Vietnam-born actor to win an Oscar. With his win at the 2023 Screen Actors' Guild Awards, he became the first Asian man to win in the category of supporting actor for film.

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